Word Meanings - CUPOLA - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A roof having a rounded form, hemispherical or nearly so; also, a celing having the same form. When on a large scale it is usually called dome. 2. A small structure standing on the top of a dome; a lantern. 3. A furnace for melting iron or other

Additional info about word: CUPOLA

A roof having a rounded form, hemispherical or nearly so; also, a celing having the same form. When on a large scale it is usually called dome. 2. A small structure standing on the top of a dome; a lantern. 3. A furnace for melting iron or other metals in large quantity, -- used chiefly in foundries and steel works. 4. A revoling shot-proof turret for heavy ordnance. (more info) cuppula . fr. cupa, cuppa, cup; cf. L. cupa tub. So called on account of its resemblance to a cup turned over.

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